Rabbi Deborah Prinz

Deborah Prinz

Rabbi Deborah Prinz authored On the Chocolate Trail: A Delicious Adventure Connecting Jews, Religions, History, Travel, Rituals and Recipes to the Magic of Cacao, (2nd edition). The book has generated museum exhibits: "Semite Sweet: On Jews and Chocolate" (at Temple Emanu-El, NYC, now available to travel) and "A Sweet Treat: Chocolate Makes American Jews" (at Central Synagogue, NYC). It also forms the basis for a picture book, The Boston Chocolate Party, a story that highlights Jewish chocolate making in the American colonies at the time of the Boston Tea Party. Her forthcoming book is On the Bread Trail.

an image of 9 hands touching a challah on a table
Challah

Nourishing the Soul and Body with Bread

Rabbi Deborah Prinz
There are many ways that rabbis nourish their communities. Some focus on working with local charities to support people in need, and others connect with the wider community through education. Some rabbis have found a way to do both using a unique medium: challah.
Rosh HaShanah

Preparing for the High Holidays... With Chocolate!

Rabbi Deborah Prinz

As we enter into the Jewish month of preparation prior to the High Holidays, Elul, I am thinking about the spiritual aspects of chocolate. The manager of a chocolate store in Manhattan confessed to me that she has a metaphysical response to eating an intense